The Osceola times., 1887-06-25
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.


ing new Kind OF potato. which he cane
the Arkansas swivels.
/ A negro preacher in Greenwood cele.
/ tta.ed his one hunired and second
/ birthday recently by taking out lctnse TO
wed a blushing widow, aged six'y-two
/ Fort Smith has passed an ordinance es-
tablishing system OF sewerage ana
/ placing the size OF the mains at two tc
/ twenty inches.
| The Supreme Court has affirmed the de-
] cision of the lower court, changing the
/ county seat Of Pope County from Dover
/ 10 Russellvi'e
I fhe Question OF the constituiionality OF
/ the Blair bill was on the programme for
/ discus ssion in the State Teachers insti-
u,e wh ch met in Lonoke on the 18th
inst.
Since the extension Of the street car
| line TO South Hot Sprlrgs, property in
that suburb has steadily increased in
value and new building are being reared
at various points.
employed in Cauleris mill, at frcsc OFT, en-
gagged in stabbing ARRAY a few days
ago, while gambling. Adkins is probably
fatally injured, and Ellis has escaped 10
the woods, with the sheriff in ursuit
A large mum ber OF people residing at
Little Rock and at various points In that
vicinity are having great deal of trouble
on account of contraband horses recently
purchassd from NJ exican-
frei ght train on the Iron Mountain
railroad, north-bound, was wrecked a few
days ago ten miles south of Little Rock
The engine was derailed by a horss, and
three box cars were piled on the wreck.
The track was torn up for a distance OF
fifty feet No one killed.
The Little Rock Gazets publishes list
Of 106 reasons why the City OF Roses Is
destined TO become the greatest city of
the Southwest
At Melbourne, JEFF Rush shot and fatal
ly wounded his brother James.
The apple crop in this State is excellent,
and The average of north Arkansas is sew
cnty-eight per cent.
The Governor has ordered a special
election for two justices Of the peace in
Strawberry township Fulton County, to
be held July q
Governor Hughes remitted fines of fifty
dollars each against Alien McClintock, OF
Clark County, and ". y Berth, OF
Pulaski County.
The contract for putting in the steam
heating apparatus and making other re-
the Arkansas Industrial Company, their
bid being $500
Governor Hughes RENTED tho fiue OF
nftv dollars against Stonewall Holcombe,
OF Fayetteville. The boy, who ls under
fourteen years OF age, was fined for car
rying a pistol.
The Arkansas Telegraph office in Hot
Springs has been closed out, havin g been
sold to satisfy judgment against the
company IN favor Of the Iron Mountain
railroad, and was bought by J. NJ. Moore,
Of Little Rock That leaves only one
office in this city now-the Western Union.
The members OF the Lutheran Church
IL Little Rock, have decided to build n
new house in place OF their present mod :.
est place Of worship, which the congrc.
cation has outgrown. The edfice will
cost upwards of SO 00), and it is reported
that the contract has been lot to Mr..
Charles J. Fischer.
The contrabrand stock, lgl mares,
which were seized in Little Rock recently
| by the United States customs officers,
| was released to tho purchasers upon the
payment of the twenty per cent duty and
the expenses of the detectives, incurred
in working up the case. The total amount
| paid the Government for the compromise
| was 81, ,C65.15.
Governor Hughes plrdoned James
Wilson, who was sentenced to the peni-
| tentiary from Sharp County In 1854 for
| murder in the second degree. He had
| served two years and eight months, and
| during that time had become a physical
wreck from rheumatism, and further it
| it was shown that the killing was not in
| tentional
Deputy United States Marshal Falken-
| bury left Little Rock few days
since for Oxford, Miss, with James $.
| Stuart in charge, who was wanted for
contempt in the United States Circuit
| Court of the North Mississippi district,
| where he was summoned to appear as a
| witness, but skipped across to Arkansas.
| He was arrested in Mississippi County,
| this State, and taken to Little Rock,
where the United States Court ordered
his removal to Mississippi
Jabez Hall, an aged and reputable
| planter, living near Mariana, sometime
since advertised for a wife, and the an
swers were so numerous that he was at
| loss how to choose. His gigantic intellect
| came TO his rescue, however. He gave
| each applicant number, and, writing
| the numbers on separate cards, put them
| in a box and shook them up we'll Then
| lie blindfolded his little grandchild and
| had her draw a card from the box. He is
| now CORES sponding with the lady TO whom
the card had been allotted, and 1t is prob
able that wedding will result
Mr.. Charles II, Boogher, a prominent
young business man of Lexington, Ky,
was married at Little Rock, few days
ago, to Miss Mollic, daughter Of Mr. and
Mrs J. W West, The wedding was quite
| tn lalvts m q
friends, few of whom had been informed
| Of the approaching nuptials. Miss Mollie
has been a reigulng queen in the upper
circle of Little Rock society the past two
seasons, and the best wishes of the young
| ,ady's numerous friends go with her 10
her Kentucky home.
The Russellville Gun Club meets twice
| a week to practice shooting glass balls.
| There are several very good shots belong
| ing to the club.
Mr.. J. j. Journer's dwelling at Russell.
vile, was struck by lightning few days
ago tearing hole through the roof and
running down the side Of the window,
and shat.erin the frame. Mr.. Journer
and his little girl who were in an adjoin.
ing room were both severely shocked, tho
| child being pros trated for several hours.
The examination Of John W ard, charged
with stabbing william Brewer, and John
Barnett, charged as accessory, was had
before Esquire Dan Hames at Chickala,
| Pope County. Barnett was acquitted, and
Ward was held in bond Of 500, which he
| gave. Ward is a half-wttod follow, and
was always considered harmless and in
| offensive.
Hope has a Winnie Davis Club.
Farmers in many parts of the State are